| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera | D5200 24.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A6300 | D5200 |
| Model Number | ILCE-6300L | D5200 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 16-50Mm Lens | Body With 18 - 140 Mm Vr Dx Lens |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 48.8 mm | 98 x 129 x 78 mm |
| Weight | 404 GM | 575 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini-pin HDMI | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Yes Hot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | Nikon F mount |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie 2x, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2.0x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Movies 4x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Zoom Ring Rotate | Features an Extra-low Dispersion ED Glass Element and an Aspherical Element, Silent Wave Motor SWM Autofocus for Fast, Accurate Focusing and Vibration Reduction VR Image Stabilization, Comparable DX Focal Length 27 - 210 mm, Minimum Aperture f/22 |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.1x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | 0.78x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | -1.7 to +0.7 m |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Battery Life Still Images, CIPA 350 Shots, Battery Life Movies, CIPA 70 mins, Continuous 115 mins, Type XGA OLED, 1 cm, 2,359,296 dots, Brightness Control Viewfinder Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Eyepoint 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame, -1 m-1, Viewfinder Display Graphic Display / Display All Info / No Disp Info / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Finder Frame Rate Selection Yes 1x, 2x | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 0.95 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Mode Automatic AF AF-A, Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | Single-servo AF S, Continuous-servo AF C, Manual Focus M, Focus Lock AF Area Mode |
| Focus Range | Focus Sensitivity Range EV-1 to EV20 ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 425 Points Phase-detection AF / 169 Points Contrast-detection AF | 39 Focus Points |
| Metering Modes | Multi Segment, Center-weighted, Spot | 3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-weighted Average Metering, Spot Metering |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 57 Steps, A7 to B7 29 Steps, Custom, Underwater, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 57 Steps, A7 to B7 29 Steps, Bracketing 3 Frames, H/L Selectable | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade |
| Other Focus Features | Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus Area Wide 425 Points Phase-detection AF, 169 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot S / M / L /Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF Wide / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot S / M / L / Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in, LED Type, Range 0.30 - 3 m, AF ON, Face Detection On / On Regist Faces / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection Maximum Number of Detectable Faces 8, Auto Object Framing | Focus Continuous Auto, 39-Point AF System with 9 Cross-Type |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | Automatic |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 EV Steps in -/+5.0 EV | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in +/-5 EV, 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV Steps in -0 EV to +2 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Metering Sensitivity EV-2 to EV20 At ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AE Lock Available with AE Lock Button, Locked when Shutter Button is Pressed Halfway, Can be Disabled from the Menu | Exposure Control Auto Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, ISO |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Charge-coupled Electronic |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 11 fps | 5 fps |
| Other Shutter Features | Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes, On / Off, Silent Shooting On / Off, ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync 3, Wireless | Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Second-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Slow Sync / Red-eye Reduction |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1.2 EV | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in -3 EV to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 6 In Metres at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec, External Flash Compatibility Sony | Guide Number 39 min 11.89 m ISO 100, Dedicated Flash System iTTL, External Flash Connection Hotshoe |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, 14 bit RAW | JPEG, RAW |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Wide Type, Display Selector Finder / LCD Auto / Manual, LCD Display Graphic Display / Display All Info / No Disp Info / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display LCD On / Off, Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra Yes Selectable Level + Range or Lower Limit as Custom Setting, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow | Vari-Angle LCD Monitor, Display Screen Swivel LCD, Screen Coverage 100% |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | Multi Slot for Memory Stick Duo / SD Memory Card | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Speaker | Built-in Monaural Speaker | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Ver.2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Optional External Mic with Video, Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait |